Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buffalo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buffalo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buffalo
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Buffalo:
- 36.492325, -82.305693
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Buffalo
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Buffalo is near Washington County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Buffalo ...
We found 57 communities that share the name Buffalo.
There are four communities within Tennessee that are also named Buffalo.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 55 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Anderson County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Buffalo lies 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Buffalo [Baxter County].
- Polk County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Buffalo [Polk County].
- Scott County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Buffalo [Scott County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Brown County
- This Buffalo is located in Brown County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Buffalo.
- Ohio County
- This Buffalo is located in Ohio County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Buffalo.
- White County
- This Buffalo is located in White County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Buffalo.
- Iowa
- Madison County
- This Buffalo is located in Madison County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Buffalo.
- Scott County
- This Buffalo is located in Scott County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Buffalo.
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Buffalo [Doniphan County].
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Buffalo [Geary County].
- Gove County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Buffalo [Gove County].
- Wilson County
- This Buffalo is located in Wilson County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the west of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Buffalo.
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Buffalo is located in Jackson County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Buffalo.
- Johnson County
- Although located in Johnson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Buffalo.
- Larue County
- This Buffalo is located in Larue County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the west northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larue County community of Buffalo.
- Trigg County
- This Buffalo is located in Trigg County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trigg County community of Buffalo.
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Buffalo is located in Dallas County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Buffalo.
- McDonald County
- Although located in McDonald County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Buffalo.
- Ray County
- Although located in Ray County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Buffalo.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Dawson County
- This Buffalo is located in Dawson County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Buffalo.
- Wheeler County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Wheeler County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Buffalo.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Buffalo is located in Cherokee County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Buffalo.
- Iredell County
- This Buffalo is located in Iredell County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the southeast of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Buffalo.
- Stokes County
- This Buffalo is located in Stokes County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Buffalo.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Buffalo is located in Guernsey County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the north of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Buffalo.
- Jackson County
- This Buffalo is located in Jackson County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the north of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Buffalo.
- Oklahoma
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Buffalo [Beaver County].
- Harper County
- This Buffalo is located in Harper County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the west of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Buffalo.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Buffalo lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Buffalo is located in Cherokee County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Buffalo.
- McCormick County
- This Buffalo is located in McCormick County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Buffalo.
- Union County
- This Buffalo is located in Union County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the south southeast of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Buffalo.
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Coleman County
- This Buffalo is located in Coleman County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coleman County community of Buffalo.
- Henderson County
- This Buffalo is located in Henderson County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Buffalo.
- Leon County
- This Buffalo is located in Leon County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Buffalo.
- Mills County
- This Buffalo is located in Mills County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the west southwest of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Buffalo.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Buffalo [Jackson County].
- Putnam County
- This Buffalo is located in Putnam County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the north of the Buffalo that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Buffalo.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffalo ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bluff City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <4>
- Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Earheart ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gross Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Crossroad
- Gross Crossroad is located in Sullivan County
- Gunnings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Maple Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Piney Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Flats
- Piney Flats is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Flats <4>
- Rock Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rocky Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Silver Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Sunny Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
- Sunny Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Sunny Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
- Sunny Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Tennessee Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Hills
- Tennessee Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Valley Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Windy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Windy Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Tennessee Hills
How Far From Buffalo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Buffalo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buffalo and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Buffalo to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffalo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buffalo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buffalo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4923, Longitude: -82.3057 In this case, the coordinates for Buffalo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Buffalo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buffalo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Buffalo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.082 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.723 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.718 degrees. |